the speakers are pretty much the only disappointing thing about my MacBook. I wish they could go louder and have better fidelity, but oh well...

In iTunes, when you show the equalizer you bump the preamp up as well. It makes a noticeable difference. I had also downloaded a trial of some program off of apples website that did the same thing. Can't remember what its called though. It was an equalizer as well.

"The most popular solution for this is using Audio Hijack. Great app to have for a variety of things (e.g., recording streaming audio), but it's also perfect for what you need. It allows "hijacking" the audio output of an application and applying Audio Unit plugins or its own built-in EQ to the output.

So, step by step.
1. Launch Audio Hijack
2. Create a preset for whatever application you'll commonly want to make louder (i.e., itunes, vlc, mplayer, quicktime).
3. Open the EQ on that preset
4. Activate the EQ and move the gain/level up to desired volume
5. "Hijack" the application (but you don't need to hit record)"

Then click Hijack^

and yes, you have to have Audio Hijack running for this to boost your system volume. Once you close it system volume goes back to normal.. but if you will need your system louder for a while it can run in the background unnoticed. You could also hide it in the dock and have it start automatically at start up i suppose if you want your volume boosted all the time, I suppose.

Some of you guys are probably trying to be helpful to the guy asking how to boost his sound system, but look. It's soooo annoying when ppl say stupid answer that the TS already knows... duh!! Things like, but headphones or buy speakers!!! Ok dickwads... i'm pretty sure he knows that he can do that! (****ing idiots.. smh .. that stuff really irks me... and if u call yourself trying to be slick then its just an epic fail... i understand some of you really thought u were being helpful.. or were just trying to help.. so sorry that that type of stuff bothers me so much.. lol... yea).

So yea, im sure he knows that already! If he was looking for headphones or speakers, I'm sure he would've just asked about that to begin with! No need for you guys to say that! He asked if there was anyway for him to boost the sound on his MBP!!!! If you guys had no helpful hints why even come in here with your comments. To the ppl who weren't trying to be smart, and weren't trying to be slick like you were just sooo much smarter.... i apologize.

Yea though dude, i have the same curiosities as you man. No matter whether im using it on the go or at home, i just wanted to know if i could boost the sound. Like someone above me said... i found out about Audio Hijack or whatever it's called. Hopefully you've figured something out by now!

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